IEC Technical Committee 113 Nano-electro-technology

ATTACHMENT 2

19 February 2008 Draft

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IEC TC113 NANO-ELECTRO-TECHNOLOGY SURVEY

to establish priorities for standards development and measurements

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About Us

Goal of the the nano-electro-technology survey

Governing Assumptions for the nano-electro-technology survey

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About Us

The International Electro-technical Commission (IEC) http://www.iec.ch/ established in 2006 the Technical Committee (TC) 113 on Nanotechnology standardization for electrical and electronic products and systems (Nano-electro-technology). The TC 113 Chairman's Advisory Group (CAG) formed an international TC 113 Survey Project Team that prepared this survey. TC 113 will use the results from this survey to assist in identifying those nanotechnology areas for which standards are critically needed to accelerate innovation.

In its role to support international standards development for nano-electro-technology, the Electronics and Electrical Engineering Laboratory (EEEL) at the U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has contracted with company to be determined (provide web link to company) to conduct, analyze, and write the report on the survey results. NIST is the national measurement institute (NMI) for the U.S. The U.S. Government offers the following notice about surveys that it is conducting or that it is funding others to conduct:

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IEC TC 113 Nano-electro-technology Survey

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Goal

Recently the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) http://www.iec.ch/ has established the Technical Committee (TC) 113 on Nanotechnology standardization for electrical and electronic products and systems (Nano-electro-technology). The committee was created to handle the forthcoming standards for nanotechnology. TC 113 has a membership of 26 countries, of which 15 are participating countries from four continents.

Due to the wide application area of nano-electro-technology, the new Technical Committee needs to prioritize future standardization work to make sure that the most important standards come first. The Technical Committee members are using this Survey to assist in identifying those nanotechnology areas for which standards are critically needed to accelerate innovation. Your input is critical to the TC 113 process because we will use your responses to this survey to help prioritize the TC 113's actions for the next few years,

The goal of this Survey is to begin building a consensus among members of the nano-electro-technology community on a framework leading to standards development to be used by the TC 113 to:

1) Set procedures for ranking new documents for comment (DC) and new work item proposals (NWIPs) in priority order,

2) Identify members for work groups to improve DCs and complete high priority NWIPs, and

3) Respond to DCs and NWIPs from IEC National Committees.

We invite all members of the nano-electro-technology community to complete this WEB-based survey within two weeks. Your responses to this survey will be used to help the IEC TC 113 set priorities. This survey should take you about 8 minutes to complete.

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Four Governing Assumptions for the Survey to Establish the IEC TC 113 Framework

I. Nano-electro-technologies are very diverse.

The IEC TC113 members need to:

• Build a consensus on key challenges to society for nano-electro-technology implementation and international markets. Possible examples include energy, healthcare, environment, and multimedia communications.

• Propose selected technologies for responding to new work items proposals on nano-electro-technology for TC113's consideration.

II. Present resources are not adequate to address simultaneously all of the fields of interest to TC 113 cited in the May 2007 IEC E-TECH article.

http://www.iec.ch/online_news/etech/arch_2007/etech_0507/spotlight.htm?mlref=etech

Fields of interest to TC 113 cited therein are:

• Performance and reliability assessment for nanoelectronics

• Analytical equipment and techniques for measurement of electro-technical properties

• Patterning equipment and techniques, mask and lithography

• Nano structured sensors

• Nano-electronics, materials and devices

• Opto-electronics

• Optical materials and devices

• Organic (Opto) electronics

• Magnetic materials and devices

• Radio frequency devices, components and systems

• Electrodes with nano-structured surfaces

• Electro-technical properties of nanotubes/nanowires

• Fuel cells

• Bioelectronic applications.

III. According to the IEC mission statement http://www.iec.ch/about/mission-e.htm , the standardization efforts of TC113 may include all electrotechnologies such as electronics, magnetics and electromagnetics, electroacoustics, multimedia, telecommunication, and energy production and distribution, as well as associated general disciplines as follows:

• Terminology, Nomenclature, and Symbols

• Design and Development

• Measurement and Characterization

• Performance Assessment

• Dependability and Reliability

• Electromagnetic Compatibility

• Safety and Environment

IV. The linear economic model for innovation in nano-electro-technologies has the following five stages:

• Research

• Development

• Initial deployment

• Commercialization (large-scale, high-volume manufacturing)

• End use by the customers-consumers

• End-of-life (disposing and recycling)

If you believe that these assumptions (I to IV) are not appropriate or complete, please add include any other assumptions appropriate for the survey. ______

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Nano-electro-Technology Properties

Please rank your interest in the following nano-electro-technology properties of concern to TC 113 in numerical priority order from 1 to 6, where 1 is most important property that TC 113 members should consider first. Please do not assign the same numerical order to more than one taxonomy category.

Priority ______ Electronic and Electrical

Priority ______ Optical

Priority ______ Magnetic

Priority ______ Radio Frequency

Priority ______ Chemical

Priority ______ Biological

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Nano-electro-technology Taxonomy

Please rank the following fourteen TC 113 taxonomy categories in numerical priority order from 1 to 14, where 1 is most significant in terms of enabling innovations at the nanoscale for TC 113 members to consider first. Please do not assign the same numerical order to more than one taxonomy category. We are interested in capturing your views on the importance of nano-electro-technology subassemblies in new product introductions.

Priority______ Performance and reliability assessment for nanoelectronics

Priority ______ Analytical equipment and techniques for measurement of electro-

technical properties

Priority ______ Patterning equipment and techniques, masks, and lithography

Priority ______ Computers and Computer Peripherals (printers, monitors, and the like)

Priority ______ Optical Technologies (Optoelectronics and Illumination)

Priority ______ Multimedia Consumer Electronics

Priority ______ Telecommunication and data communications (wireless and wired -

physical connection)

Priority ______ Energy (Production, Conversion, and Storage)

Priority ______ Medical, Health, Environmental, and Safety Applications and

Effects

Priority ______ Security and Emergency Response Applications

Priority ______ Instrumentation (Fabrication, Test Equipment, and Industrial

Process Control)

Priority ______ Household and Consumer Applications

Priority ______ Transportation (Ground, Air, and Space)

Priority ______ Microsystem Technologies (NEMS and Sensors)

Are there any other taxonomy categories not covered by the above list that would be appropriate for TC113 to consider? If so, please cite no more than two such categories and indicate where they rank relative to your ranking of the sixteen taxonomy categories listed above. For example: before 1, between 1 and 2, 2 and 3, 3 and 4…, or after 14.

[Priority between 6 and 7 Interconnects between nanoscale and microscale devices ]

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IEC General Discipline Areas

Considering the IEC General Discipline Areas for nano-electro-technologies given in the IEC Mission Statement (General Assumption item III), please rank them in numerical priority order from 1 to 5, where 1 is most significant for TC113 members to consider first. Please do not assign the same numerical order to more than one focus area.

Priority ______ Terminology and Symbols

Priority ______ Design and Development

Priority ______ Measurement and Performance

Priority ______ Dependability and Reliability

Priority ______ Electromagnetic Compatibility

Priority ______ Health, Safety and Environment

Are there any other general discipline areas not listed above that would be more appropriate for the unique characteristics of nano-electro-technologies and therefore for TC113 to consider? If so, please cite no more than two such areas and indicate where they rank relative to your ranking of the present six areas. For example: before 1, between 1 and 2, 2 and 3, 3 and 4…, or after 6.

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Stages of the Linear Economic Model

Considering the six stages of the linear economic model, please rank them in numerical priority order from 1 to 6, where 1 is most significant for TC113 (where standards are required) members to consider first. Please do not assign the same numerical order to more than one focus area.

Priority ______ Basic Technical Research

Priority ______ Technology Development (prototype development)

Priority ______ Initial Deployment

Priority ______ Commercialization (large-scale, high volume manufacturing)

Priority ______ End use by the customer-consumer

Priority ______ End-of-Life (disposing and recycling)

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Additional Comments

Please provide additional comments concerning what you think should be the action items for the IEC TC113 members in the near-term (1 to 3 years), mid-term (3 to 10 years), and long-term (greater than 10 years).

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Demographics

How would you describe the nature of your work in nano-electro-technologies?

Check only one.

1. Technical R&D ______

2. Technical Manufacturing ______

3. Management of R&D ______

4. Management of Manufacturing ______

5. Standards Developer, Administrator, or Director ______

6. Strategic Planner and Market Analyst ______

7. Other - Please be more specific ______

What is the type of institution where you are employed?

Check only one.

1. Manufacturing Company ______

2. University ______

3. Government ______

4. Trade Association ______

5. Investment Bank ______

6. Metrology Organization ______

7. Standards Developing Organization ______

8. Legal Organization ______

9. Non-governmental Organization ______

10. Other - Please be more specific ______

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Participation on the work of the technical committees – IEC TC 113

1. Would you be willing to serve as an expert in IEC TC 113 - Nanotechnology standardization for electrical and electronic products and systems on nanotechnology?

   1. If no, go straight to 2.

   2. If yes, please continue:
      An IEC member is called a National Committee and each NC represents its nation's electrotechnical interests in IEC management and standardization work.
      If you are in a country that already participates in the work of the IEC TC 113, or has Observer status, you should contact your NC directly, following the link in the table below.

Country

Country Code

P/O Status

Argentina

AR

Observer

Australia

AU

Observer

Austria

AT

Observer

Brazil

BR

Observer

Canada

CA

Participant

Czech Republic

CZ

Observer

Denmark

DK

Observer

Finland

FI

Participant

France

FR

Participant

Germany

DE

Participant

Hungary

HU

Observer

India

IN

Observer

Indonesia

ID

Observer

Italy

IT

Participant

Japan

JP

Participant

Korea, Republic of

KR

Participant

Malaysia

MY

Participant

Mexico

MX

Observer

Netherlands

NL

Observer

Poland

PL

Observer

Portugal

PT

Observer

Russian Federation

RU

Participant

Singapore

SG

Participant

Spain

ES

Participant

Sweden

SE

Participant

United Kingdom

GB

Participant

United States of America

US

Participant

3. If your country is not listed in the above Table 1, you may ask the IEC TC 113 Secretary Dr Norbert Frabicius, Email: [email protected] for information to contact your National Committee or to participate as an individual expert if your country does not have an IEC National Committee.

We thank you for volunteering to serve as an expert and for taking advantage of this unique opportunity to contribute to and harmonize nano-electro-technology standardization efforts worldwide.

2. Please include your email address if you would like to receive a copy of the report this survey. email address ___­________

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Acronyms

IEC International Electrotechnical Commission (web link)

NEMS Nanoelectromechanical Systems

NWIP New Work Item Proposal (proposal for the preparation of a standard or a series of related standards in the field covered by an existing technical committee of ISO or IEC. The proposer of the NWIP is a national committee, for the US it is ANSI.)

TC 113 Nanotechnology standardization for electrical and electronic products and systems (IEC TC 113)

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We thank you for completing this Survey.